How about those New Year Resolutions?  I’ll confess I’ve never been one to give them much thought.  In fact, I have always loved the Calvin and Hobbs comic that says, “Resolutions?  Me?  Just what are you implying?  That I NEED to change?”   Ha ha.  The thing is that I’ve always been very goal oriented and… [continue reading]

Last year my dad shared his Christmas memories with us.  I’m excited my mom Frieda has taken the time to share her memories of Christmas when she was a child in Dallas and on the mission field in Central America.  You’re in for a treat!  Her words below: Until I was ten years old my… [continue reading]

I love this American holiday!  I kind of forget that the rest of the world doesn’t celebrate with us.  We gathered together with extended family last weekend.  It was great to get together and visit over a huge turkey dinner–that I didn’t cook.  🙂  Today we are traveling on our way to a fun vacation. … [continue reading]

I had been depressed for…months I think.  This was not like me.  I kept thinking I’d snap out of it, but I never did.  Day in and day out I felt depressed.  My husband one day asked me what my goals are.  I have always been a goal oriented person with all kinds of goals… [continue reading]

In August I made a trip down to South Texas to see my family and be of some help as we were in crisis mode.  My dad was to be coming home from the hospital to recover from a severe infection.  My mom was having so much trouble with her knee that walking and caring… [continue reading]

I dropped my kids off at their one day a week school then went to my orthodontist appointment. When I walked in the door, the two receptionists looked like they’d seen a ghost. Ok so I HAD just rolled out of bed, but I didn’t mean to scare anyone. Good grief!  My hand flew up… [continue reading]

It all started back when I went down to South Texas to try to be of some help to my family who was all of a sudden hit hard with…all kinds of things.  And as I told you some things did not go well for my husband while I was gone.  He had uh, some… [continue reading]